Lessons from history: Local farmland preservation should be a priority for our governments
Our treasured John Boyd Thacher State Park was not always in the public domain. John and his wife, Emma Treadwell Thacher, spent summers in the Helderbergs during the late 19th Century. In 1900, they purchased a summer cottage near the Helderberg Inn overlooking the village of Altamont. The summer cottage...
El Salvador man, on the run for 12 years, arrested in Schenectady
A man who was on the run from police for more than a decade after being charged with criminal sex acts in New Jersey was arrested in Schenectady on Thursday, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Police investigate after man found with gunshot wound in Nassau
The wound is "non-life-threatening," according to State Police.
Man arrested for abusing children with special needs
Nassau police say Devone Medlock threatened multiple children.
Upstate NY woman accused of stealing $470K from regional chamber of commerce
State Police arrested an Upstate New York woman on Friday following an investigation into the alleged theft of more than $470,000 from the organization she led. Marybeth C. Shults, 32, of Canajoharie, faces charges of grand larceny in the second degree, possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, and...
New York State DOT says semi truck driver was following GPS in bridge strike...
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) shared video of a semi truck striking a low bridge as a reminder to truckers pay attention to signs and not just their GPS devices. NYSDOT says that the bridge strike occurred earlier this week at the Glenridge Road Bridge in Glenville, New York. “…The driver...
Schenectady VA Clinic announces closure, leaves Veterans concerned
Veterans in Schenectady are speaking out after learning their local VA clinic could soon close. Many said that they only found out through a letter sent around March 10. NEWS10’s Amber Fisher spoke with veterans outside the Schenectady VA on Friday and heard their worries about losing care that they trust.
U.S. Marshal’s Office captured fugitive on the run for 10 years in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — A fugitive wanted in New Jersey was apprehended in the Capital Region this week after a decade on the run from law enforcement. Adan Lemus, 49, was initially arrested on charges of criminal sexual contact in 2013 after he allegedly used physical force on a victim for sexual gratification.
Families share concerns about St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center closure
St. Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center leadership spoke to the families of patients who need to be transferred out of the facility as a result of its closure in a panel on Friday night.
Driver killed in two-vehicle crash in Colonie
COLONIE, NY — A driver was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash on Central Avenue near New Karner Road on Friday morning. The Colonie Police Department received multiple 911 calls at approximately 8:30 a.m. reporting the crash. Patrol officers arrived to find two heavily damaged vehicles...
